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The Mariners are set to face the Athletics in a three-game series starting April 20, 2026. Seattle aims to build on their recent success against the Rangers, while Oakland looks to improve after a mixed start to the season.
The series games are scheduled for April 20 at 6:40 PM, April 21 at 6:40 PM, and April 22 at 1:10 PM.
The Mariners' starters are Emerson Hancock, Luis Castillo, and Logan Gilbert, while the Athletics will start J.T. Ginn, Jacob Lopez, and Aaron Civale.
The Athletics have had an inconsistent start, winning series against the Astros, Yankees, and Mets, but recently losing a three-game set against the White Sox.
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| Game | Time | Mariners Starter | Athletics Starter | Mariners Win% | Athletics Win% |
|---|
| Game 1 | Monday, April 20 | 6:40 pm | RHP Emerson Hancock | RHP J.T. Ginn | 56.1% |
| Game 2 | Tuesday, April 21 | 6:40 pm | RHP Luis Castillo | LHP Jacob Lopez | 58.0% |
| Game 3 | Wednesday, April 22 | 1:10 pm | RHP Logan Gilbert | RHP Aaron Civale | 64.5% |
| Overview | Athletics | Mariners | Edge | ||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Batting (wRC+) | 105 (4th in AL) | 113 (2nd in AL) | Mariners | ||
| Fielding (FRV) | -18 (9th) | -29 (12th) | Athletics | ||
| Starting Pitching (FIP-) | 116 (15th) | 100 (7th) | Mariners | ||
| Bullpen (FIP-) | 102 (12th) | 97 (10th) | Mariners | ||
| The Athletics have gotten off to a bit of an up-and-down start to the season. A few weeks ago, they won consecutive series against the Astros, Yankees, and Mets but just dropped a three-game set against the White Sox last weekend. The young offense that looked so impressive last year has gotten off to a bit of a slow start this season. They’re just 19th in baseball with 4.14 runs scored per game. | |||||
| Player | Position | Bats | PA | K% | BB% |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jeff McNeil | 2B | L | 462 | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| Shea Langeliers | C | R | 523 | 19.7% | 6.9% |
| Nick Kurtz | 1B | L | 489 | 30.9% | 12.9% |
| Tyler Soderstrom | LF | L | 624 | 22.6% | 8.8% |
| Jacob Wilson | SS | R | 523 | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Carlos Cortes | DH | L | 99 | 20.2% | 3.0% |
| Max Muncy | 3B | R | 220 | 30.9% | 4.5% |
| Lawrence Butler | RF | L | 630 | 28.4% | 9.4% |
| Denzel Clarke | CF | R | 159 | 38.4% | 3.8% |
| There are a ton of high-whiff, high-power guys populating the A’s lineup and then there’s Jacob Wilson and Jeff McNeil. Those two high-contact hitters aren’t enough to offset the high strikeout rates from guys like Nick Kurtz, Lawrence Butler, or Shea Langeliers; the team’s strikeout rate is fifth highest in baseball right now. After taking a pretty big step forward last year, Langeliers has been even better this season. He’s already blasted six home runs and is currently sporting a 163 wRC+. Kurtz, in particular, has gotten off to a slow start at the plate. The reigning Rookie of the Year has hit only two home runs this year, though he’s walking in more than a quarter of his plate appearances; opposing pitchers are treating him a lot more carefully after he torched the league last summer. He isn’t the only guy off to a slow start; Tyler Soderstrom (87 wRC+ so far), Wilson (68), and Butler (58) have all scuffled in April. |
| Team | W-L | W% | Games Behind | Run Diff | Recent Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 11-11 | 0.500 | — | +10 | L-W-W-L-L |
| Athletics | 11-11 | 0.500 | — | -19 | W-L-L-W-L |
| Angels | 11-12 | 0.478 | 0.5 | +11 | L-W-W-L-L |
| Mariners | 10-13 | 0.435 | 1.5 | +6 | L-L-L-W-W |
| Astros | 8-15 | 0.348 | 3.5 | -19 | W-L-L-L-L |
| The AL West standings are currently a big ol’ mess. The Rangers and A’s are tied in first with matching .500 records with the Angels and Mariners following close behind. And then there’s the Astros who are limping along at the bottom with the second worst record in the AL. Texas returns home to begin a long homestand beginning with a series against the Pirates, Los Angeles hosts the struggling Blue Jays, and Houston will try and turn things around in Cleveland this week. |